Foodservice Design Specification Writer/Administrator

Job Posting TitleFoodservice Design Specification Writer/Admin

Job Description

Job Description: Foodservice Design Specification Writer/Administrator

Title: Foodservice Design Specification Writer/Administrator
 Department: JEM West
 Reports To: Project Manager      
Location: Las Vegas, NV

FLSA: Exempt
Created Date: 03/26/2025
Date of Revision:

Summary
 The Foodservice Design Specification Writer/Administrator is responsible for working within the JEM-West design team, a well-established 30 year Design firm based in Las Vegas with offices in New Jersey, supporting design project managers.  Duties and responsibilities performed by the Spec. Writer are intended to support the design needs of the company and ensure project specifications are completed accurately, on time, and to the standards established by the JEM Design team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create specifications from foodservice documents and schedules
• Assist in building specification libraries to further streamline spec writing process
• Create and or maintain organized file folder structure
• Maintain and manage schedule to meet customer deadlines
• Support and interface with design project managers and construction (build) team
• Work with design project managers to identify inconsistencies in documents

Required Qualifications

• Great attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills
• 2+ years of specification writing experience in design/construction
• Ability to collaborate with internal teams and external manufacturers in a highly professional manner
• Ability to work in a fast-paced high-volume environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous spec-writing experience in the foodservice design construction industry
• AutoCAD and/or Revit experience
• Experience working in hospitality or foodservice design construction
• Experience in Autoquotes
• Experience with Microsoft 365 Suite, primarily excel
• Experience in Bluebeam

Supervisory Responsibility
 N/A for this position

Work Environment
 This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and works under fluorescent lighting. Noise levels are moderate.

Physical Demands

• Ability to make repetitive substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Able to remain in a stationary position 50 percent of the time
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
• Ability to hear, read, and speak in order to communicate with employees, customers, vendors, etc.

Other Duties
 This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.